Tool bit wrist caddy

ABSTRACT

A holding device that attaches directly to ones wrist, allowing the user of an electric or cordless drill to store the drill paraphernalia needed for a particular job on his or her wrist where it can be easily accessed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a removable, magnetic attachment to ones wrist for holding accessories, such as drill bits, interchangeable magnetic screw bits and a variety of paraphernalia made for and to be used by motorized drills.

A common problem shared by users of cordless and motorized drills is the temporary storage and retrieval of drilling and screwing paraphernalia, which can comprise of bits, screw bits and an assortment of products made for power drills.

When working with one or more drill bits or a combination of drill bits and screw bit accessories and the job calls for going back and forth, from bit to bit, articles are quite often lost or misplaced momentarily in a tool pouch, pocket or on the like, necessitating a time consuming search. Many individuals experience this dilemma frequently, having worked extensively in the construction trades.

A product is presently on the market which is basically a rotary drill bit holder that is attached to the electrical cord of a drill. It is operated in a manner by which the rotary head is adjusted to the desired bit, thereby allowing the bit to pass out of the housing for use. I have found this product to be a bit cumbersome and undesirable for the professional user. Generally this prior are device is undesirable, because in a practical application in the field a professional is most likely to be using only several bits, not an entire assortment, and perhaps one or more screw bits, which screw bits the above-mentioned device cannot hold.

Other types of on-drill storage systems are limited to a few battery-operated types with storage bays built into their housings. This system is naturally limited to screw bits only.

To this date there is no storage systems designed to be worn on the wrist and not on the drill, to my knowledge. Therefore I believe my device will provide drill users a new and innovative way to effectively store and retrieve drill accessories neatly and securely right on their wrist through the use of magnetism.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

Accordingly, I claim the following as objects and advantages of the invention; to provide an economical, functional, removable, magnetic storage system for drill bits and accessories mounted on the user's wrist. Further, to eliminate the misplacement and loss of paraphernalia due to frequent changing and to cut down the change-over time from bit to bit drastically because of the close proximity between chuck and drill motor or handle.

In addition, I claim the following as objects and advantages. Often in the field, a user will be utilizing several types of accessories for a single job. A common situation would be applying hinges to an oak door. The installer would first drill pilot holes with an appropriate drill bit. Then, using a PHILLIPS head screw tip, he would fasten the hinge to the door with the PHILLIPS head screws. Another situation is dismantling objects that require more than one screw. These are just a few illustrations of a sea of related situations. With most professional users and home-owners alike, the instant invention provides a holding system which singularly conforms to a variety of diameters. Henceforth, a single strip of magnets will accommodate many different accessories and snugly hold the articles in place against the user's wrist until needed and retrieved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved tool bit wrist caddy for electric and cordless drill users.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tool bit wrist caddy construction which is rugged, economical, easily attached and to various combinations of tools and implements including but not limited to those discussed.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tool bit wrist caddy construction which includes an adjustable Velcro strap.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tool bit wrist caddy which embodies magnetism to hold the drilling bits and accessories to the device.

Further still, it is an object to provide such a tool bit wrist caddy which will function on either wrist.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new tool bit wrist caddy apparatus and which has many of the advantages of the devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in an tool bit wrist caddy which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art tool guides, either alone or in any combination thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new tool bit wrist caddy which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new tool bit wrist caddy which is of a durable and reliable construction.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new tool bit wrist caddy which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such tool bit wrist caddy economically available to the buying public.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new tool bit wrist caddy which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

ILLUSTRATIONS

A perspective view of the present invention as viewed herein;

The Tool bit wrist caddy and its related parts are herein composed of:

ILLUSTRATIONS

A perspective view of the present invention as viewed herein;

The Tool bit wrist caddy and its related parts are herein composed of:

-   -   1. Magnetic containment strap     -   2. Velcro adjustable attachment

FIG. 1, The device as worn without drilling accessories attached

FIG. 2, a perspective view of the device with drilling attachments magnetically held in place.

FIG. 3, a perspective view of the device from the top illustrating the Velcro attachment areas and the drilling accessories, namely screws.

Described as; now referring to FIG. 1, a Tool bit wrist caddy comprised of a durable material containing magnets to hold steel drilling accessories 1, having an adjustable Velcro strap 4 for wrist size adjustment as shown on FIG. 2.

FIG. 3 depicts a view from the top of the device with drilling accessories 3, namely screws, attached. 

1. A holding device for storing drill bits or drill accessories upon ones wrist, comprising: (a) an adjustable circular strap containing magnets consisting of an elastic portion and a VELCRO fastening device to fasten one end of said strap to another portion of said strap; (b) A containment area within the device to conceal magnetic strips from one end of the device to the other.
 2. A holding device as in claim 1, wherein the means to connect the one end of said strap to another portion of said strap is elastic;
 3. A holding device as in claim 1, wherein the fastening device is VELCRO. 